Designer Seating: 11 Unique Accent Chairs

Whenever I entertain, someone is always bringing an extra someone. Inevitably, I panic and worry that there won't be enough pre-dinner seating. So, I am thrilled to have found a new trend in furniture "accessorations" that I call "pull-ups." Poufs, cubes, stools, etc. — anything for perching, sitting, stacking, or setting. Some are whimsical, some serious, some recycled, some shiny and new, but whatever they are, they're always accessible and flexible. And a must-have for every home, because you never know when guests will multiply!

Colorful Pull-Ups

Colorful Pull-Ups

Red Wooden Stools

Red Wooden Stools

While shopping up a storm at London's premier East End design store SCP, I found these elegant wooden stools, designed by Ineke Hans. I adore this bright red color as an accessoration accent, but for the less adventurous, the stools are also available in natural ash.